CFA
Newsletter
On January 18,
2011, the first
issue of a CFA
Newsletter was
emailed. This
Newsletter will be
mailed every month
and the intended
audience, unlike
our own Regional
Newsletter, is
CFA-wide. It has
news of interest
to all exhibitors,
club members, show
committees,
judges, clerks,
etc. If you have
not seen a copy,
check it out.
If you like it,
subscribe. There
is a blue box on
the right side
of the CFA
website's home
page where you can
subscribe to the
CFA Newsletter.
New CFA
Website
The new website
rolled out on
December 20, 2011.
While there were a
number of
glitches, many
have been resolved
and others will
soon be fixed.
President Jerry
Hamza has just
moved oversight of
the website from
the IT Committee
to the
Publications
Committee chaired
by Mark Hannon.
Mark is pulling
together some
talent from around
CFA and their
mission is to
improve the
navigation of the
site, so it is
easier to move
around the site,
and to improve the
overall look of
the site. If
you have ideas or
comments, drop
them in the
Suggestion Box
near the top of
the new site.
The Online
Show Calendar
Notice that
calendar on the
home page of the
CFA website?
One of its
purposes is to
provide the
general public
with information
about our shows.
Right now most of
the shows listed
only have the
judges and entry
clerk.
That's not what
potential
spectators are
seeking.
They want to know
the show hours,
admission fees,
whether there is
free parking or
what the parking
costs are, the
location of the
show, any special
attractions such
as Agility, an
Education Ring,
etc. and perhaps
even a link to a
Discount Coupon.
Use the CFA
website to help
your show increase
its gate. We will
be happy to add
your show's
spectator
information to the
Show Calendar.
Sue Beuerlein has
accepted the task
of collecting this
information so
email her with
information about
your show that
would be of
interest to
potential
spectators.
Regional
Exhibitor of the
Year
I have appointed
Jacqui Bennett to
serve as chair of
a new committee.
This
committee will
develop criteria,
create a form to
be used for
nominations,
receive the
nominations, and
submit a
recommendation to
the Regional
Director each year
for the selection
of our Regional
Exhibitor of the
Year. If you
are interested in
serving on this
committee, please
contact
Jacqui.
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Kitty Teases
for Sale |
The Region continues
with a number of
initiatives to raise
money for the upcoming
Annual Meeting hosted
by our Region.
A 30-carat citrine
pendant valued at
$2,000 is being
raffled with the
winner announced at
the
Carolina Sophisticats
show on February
12th. This club is
also having a raffle
at their show with the
proceeds benefitting
the Annual. MaryK,
along with help from
Lyn Knight and Sarah
Sieffert, are selling
Kitty Teases for $5
each or five for $20.
Mary and her team will
have them available at
shows or you can
email Mary and
order from her.
Support
the fund-raisers above
and stay tuned for
news of more to come.
2011
Annual Meeting
There was a report
in the recent CFA
Newsletter
regarding the
upcoming Annual
being sponsored by
our Region. You
can read the
report
submitted to the
Board for their
upcoming Board
Meeting.
Reminders
Dues / insurance
fee of $120 and
club membership
lists must be
received in the
Central Office by
Feb.1st in order
to be eligible to
vote for Directors
At Large. Is your
club current?
Check the
online listing
to make sure.
Centerfold
We are pleased
that a Southern
Star is the March
centerfold for
Cat Fancy
magazine. GC, RW
Blue Isles
JimmyBuffet of
Tyjunsee graces
the latest edition
of this
magazine. This Seal
Point male was
bred by Linda
Alexander who
co-owns him with
M. Wedel and Cam &
Keith Clow.
What an honor.
Congratulations
guys!
Show
Cancellations, Format &
Date Changes
Palmetto CC in
Columbia SC has
cancelled.
Cascade CF
normally holds a
show on the 3rd
weekend of Feb.
and the Cat Club
of the Palm
Beaches normally
holds a show on
the first weekend
of March. These
two clubs are
holding a 6x6 on
Palmetto's vacated
weekend - the 4th
weekend of Feb.
Coastal Paws will
hold a 6x6 in
Raleigh NC on
their traditional
date of March
19-20.
Star City Cat
Fanciers has held
a show on the
first weekend of
July for some
years but has
decided to
discontinue that
show and focus on
their January
show.
Central Carolina
Cat Fanciers is
moving their
traditional show
in September to
the first weekend
of July now that
it is available.
Central Carolina
will continue to
hold their January
show as well.
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Show
Counts
Regional Show
Counts
so far
this
season
shown
in
descending
order
based
on
official
counts
of
cats
present. Click here
to see
how
our
numbers
stack
up.
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If you have questions or want to
share a concern, please
email me. Part
of my job is to represent your
viewpoints and I can do that
better when I have your input.
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